forceps

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. An instrument used in surgery or medical procedures for grasping and holding objects, similar to tongs or pincers.
  2. A pair of appendages on the abdomen of some insects, such as earwigs, resembling the medical instrument.

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Frekwensie

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Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˈfɔːsɛps/
Etimologie (Engels)

Learned borrowing from Latin forceps.

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